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Friday, March 4, 2016

Christine Palmer Whitlock, lyric soprano and former Dallas voice coach, dies at 96

Whitlock toured extensively with the San Carlo Opera and became a leading lady with the New York City Opera. She was offered a contract with the Metropolitan Opera, but decided to stick with her lighter repertoire. She also sang with operas in Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. She performed lead roles in musical comedies and appeared on television and in clubs across the country. She also taught voice in New York. OBIT